Apply on Employer Site

Jobs via Dice · 1 day ago

Test Engineer (Dragon)

Hawthorne, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$95K/yr - $115K/yr

1+ years exp

SpaceX is a company dedicated to developing technologies for human exploration of Mars. They are seeking a Test Engineer (Dragon) to conduct various tests on flight hardware, develop test plans, and improve testing processes to ensure the quality and efficiency of spaceflight hardware production.

Computer Software

Responsibilities

Conduct structural, pressure, leak, and dynamic tests on flight and qualification hardware to evaluate if parts meet acceptance test criteria

Develop, maintain, and execute test plans for products ranging from components to sub-assemblies to vehicle-level systems

Operate and understand complex test facility systems using schematics and wiring diagrams

Operate test console (LabVIEW control program) and help direct a team of technicians to execute test processes

Work with data acquisition systems and control systems to continually improve in-test data recording and usability of the system

Analyze and review data to ensure that hardware is operating as expected utilizing numerical data analysis tools to interpret test results

Develop novel ways site-wide to streamline processes and increase the efficiency and reliability of testing operations

Provide insight into the design of tooling and equipment from development to full volume production including poka-yoke, controls, and standardization of componentry

Develop robust plans to ensure that equipment and machine capacity is developed in line with volume production requirements and also provide detailed analysis for the appropriation of capital and ROI

Qualification

CAD softwareData acquisition systemsTest instrumentationLabVIEWPythonControl system logicAerospace systemsInterpersonal skillsProblem solving

Required

Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline

1+ years of demonstrated hands-on experience in a manufacturing or test environment (internship, extracurricular, school and project team experience is applicable)

1+ years of experience with CAD software packages (internship, extracurricular, school and project team experience is applicable)

Preferred

Knowledge or experience in aerospace structural or mechanical systems assembly and testing

Experience with data acquisition hardware and software in hands-on testing environments (hydraulic and pneumatic systems)

2+ years of experience using test instrumentation and control components such as: pressure transducers, thermocouples, RTDs, strain gauges, accelerometers, flow meters, load cells, relays and solenoid valves

Experience with LabVIEW and Python

Experience with control system logic (PID, PLC)

Knowledge in production methods such as machining (milling, drilling, tapping), composite layup, molding, materials and heat treatment

Experience with reading and understanding drawings and technical manuals, reports and schematics CAD modeling (Unigraphics NX, ANSYS, FEMAP) and Teamcenter experience